7 Day Kilimanjaro Trek Machame Route

Climbing Highlights

Duration:  7 Days Climb, 2 Days in the Hotel Category:   Trekking Trekking Route: Machame Attraction: World tallest free-standing mountain at 5895M asl, The three peaks (Mawenzi, Shira and Kibo), The Snow, Five distinct climate zones. Cultivation, Forest, Heather-Moorland, Alpine Desert and Summit climate zones Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Start in: Moshi End in: Moshi Packing list: Camera set with enough zoom etc. Extra info: Provide Porters and Cookers to accompany you while on the mountain.

Climbing Overview

Enjoy our 7 day Kilimanjaro trek machame route with Safari Porini experienced climb guides. Read more. 7 Day on Kilimanjaro plus 2 nights at Mountain Inn Hotel or Key’s Annex Hotel in Moshi

GROUP SIZE 2~3 people	GROUP SIZE 4~5 people	GROUP SIZE 6~10 people	GROUP SIZE 11 & more people
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Itinerary Detailed

DAY 1.Arrive at the Kilimanjaro Airport

Arrive at the Kilimanjaro Airport and be transferred to Moshi Ameg Hotel B&B

DAY 2.Drive to Machame Gate

Drive to machame gate starts after breakfast (1800m), after park formalities the trek’s continue to a steeping trails which leads to natural rain forest on a clearing ridge to machame camp (3000 m, 5hrs).

Day 3.The trekking up on a moorland ridge

The trekking continues up on a moorland ridge through the giant heathers though it is gradually becomes very rocky before leveling out on shira plateau             ( 3840m, 4-5hrs).

Day 4.Proceed Climbing up Wards on a Rocky path

After breakfast proceed climbing up wards on a rocky path which leads east towards lava tower impressive views of Breach wall precipices, shortly further beyond the trek’s descends to Barranco campsite (3950m, 4-5 hrs).

DAY 5.Climb to the top of the Great Barranco 

Scramble easily to the top of the Great Barranco and then a traverse over screes and ridges to the Karanga Valley campsite (4000m. 3hrs), beneath the icefalls of the Southern Glaciers.

DAY 6. The Ridge to Barafu Hut

The trail goes a head and ascends to the ridge to Barafu Hut an airy location with little vegetation (4600m.3hrs).

DAY 7.The Striving to the summit starts 

The striving to the summit starts just after the midnight which allows you to be on the Summit by sunrise then ascent to the screes which leads to Stella Point (5725m. 6hrs). From here a further 40mins. Leads you to Uhuru Peak the SUMMIT 5895M. Descend to Barafu Hut for a rest and brunch before continuing down to Mweka Hut at 3100m, (11-14 hrs walking time).

 DAY 8.Descent Through the Beautiful Forest

Start your 3- hrs descent through the beautiful forest which brings you to Mweka Park Gate. Drive back to Moshi a Kilimanjaro View Hotel (B&B).